Of Ice and Empires

by a guy with many hats

A sudden tide of blood

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Honors

I stirred, surrounded by a strange warmth. "This isn't my room...." I mumbled as I took in my surroundings, "Wait...why am I in a room." My eyes shot wide as I came to, "Bed!?" I snapped my head around, "Daring, Umbri!?" I panicked, looking around the bed two lumps were snoozing happily under a large fur blanket. I started shaking the lumps, "Wake up! Wake up, something is-"

I was cut off by a ginger mane pulling itself free from the covers, "Is it time?"

I felt a deep sickness fall into my gut, along with a burning heat in my face, "What in the-" I was cut off by a weight toppling me onto my side. I was quickly blinded by a violet mane falling over my face. My hooves quickly pressed themselves onto soft flesh.

I felt a set of lips nip at my ear, a warm stream of air flowing past before a honey covered voice broke the rustling, "Hm, such big hooves. You must be hiding quite a hunk of-"

I pulled myself free with a guttural yell, "What in the name of the goddess is going on!?" I was quickly swarmed by two mares dragging me under the sheets, "What is going on!?"

The mares were giggling at their conquest when the sound of an axe splitting wood sang from the other side of the room. A booming voice set the mares upright and off of me, "Off of him! I said to present yourselves not to force him!" I wiggled upright to get a view of my savior, a large red stallion with a huge grey beard, "By the gods look at you," He started laughing hardily, "You must smell like a brothel." He walked over and stood at the end of what I could now recognize as a large bed, "Well boy, taste of the fruit or meet me in the hall, we have much to discuss but I won't deny you pleasantries."

I quickly looked left and right at the ravenous mares and scrambled out of the bed and after the stallion. I wasn't overly keen on being used as some horrid plaything for two hungry mares. Despite my desire to breed I was still not about to forfeit it to some loose mare in heat, "Sir wait!" I caught up with him before he even left the room, "Where am I, my possessions, my-"

He slammed his hoof, "We found you outside the wall, the only ones to come from the road since my kin were returned. I was not about to leave the savior of my children laying out in the cold. I instructed my guards to bring you to my home, your things are being mended, your slaves are being kept safe, and you...well, you had your opportunity to enjoy yourself, but it would seem you're more chaste than most."

I let out the breath I was holding, "Oh thank the goddess, wait. Your kin?"

"Aye, kidnapped by the banditry to the north. They came scampering home earlier last night. Told us of how you stood between them and a bandit."

I felt a sudden pang of guilt. I had already figured out that Daring hadn't killed the children as I instructed, what was worse was that her mercy proved beneficial. "Ah...might I ask who you are?"

His expression soured, "Chief Jut of Shattered hoof,"

"Ah, an honor." I bowed my head.

He stopped and faced me, holding back a chuckle before outright laughing in my face, "You must be a priest, I had you pegged for a mercenary but you're far too well mannered. Might I convince you to speak with my children, they could use a few lessons." He snorted a laugh, "A joke my friend, but I suspect you want something, your expression is rather telling."

"I nodded hastily, "My fr- slaves, where are they?"

He let out a long sigh, "In the cells. Holstein!" At his call a meek stallion ran from a side room and into the hall, "Take our guest to his slaves while I find his things."

"Yes sir." He frantically pulled me through the hall, "Come along, please be quick."

"Don't worry boy, I'll find you with your things soon." With those parting words from Jut I was dragged into the masonry of this building.

As I was lead down a flight of stairs I noticed a large scar on the stallions back. A quick peek around saw another mirrored on his right side, "An exile."

The stallion stopped dead, "Yes...how did you-"

I shook my head and pointed to an alcove. Once clear of any eavesdroppers I divulged my secret, "My companions are not slaves, without going into too much detail one is a mercenary the other is a disgraced legionnaire."

The stallion bobbed his head, "Disgraced you say? Does she still believe the lies of the empire?"

I cringed, "To some extent...I am hoping to sap its grip on her."

The stallion leaned in, studying my face hard, "You..." he narrowed his eyes and carefully scanned my entire face, "You're going to fuck her aren't you." He grew a wicked grin, "In all my years. I've been banished, had my wings cut off, been brutalized, starved, and burned. But never did I think I would see that day when a priest would mount a dame of the legion in the lands of the earth tribes, under the roof of a chief no less." His grin only grew wider as he began to laugh, "We should not waste time then-" He jerked back from a stifled laugh, "Gods know I don't want to keep you from your god's work. Saving the lost souls of the empire, one heated night at a time."

I shoved him as he began cackling, "Mind yourself exile."

He rebounded off the wall and slapped me with his tail, "Give me this hilarity, my life is enough hardship as it is, and I think I deserve to have a laugh once in a while."

"And I think I could find something to hurt you with in here, so best to hurry and keep me from finding something." I growled, annoyed at his piercing laugh. He just scoffed and walked on down the dank hall.

"Admittedly it is rather funny. Gods know I've been mocked about my wings, yet you don't see me threatening people about it." His sudden nip at me made me feel rather ashamed at my anger, "At any rate here...they...are." He took a sharp turn and stood next to a barred wooden door, "I'd suggest staying outside of the cell...the yellow one was rather angry when we put her in there."

"I'm sure-"

"Skane!? Oh you fucker!" Something slammed into the door, causing myself and the exile to jump back, "Skane!?"

I gave a single worried laugh, "Hmm, perhaps you are right...for safety's sake." The stallion nodded, holding a set of keys out for me before walking to a safe distance. With him out of the way I leaned onto the door, "Daring...are you alright?" I was met with a fiery mare at the door window, "Ah...how are you?"

"I will eat your face."

I turned to the stallion with a horrid grin, "So, when I let them out-"

The stallion rolled his eyes, "My lord has made it clear you are to be accommodated, even this is simply to keep them safe. Two unarmed pegasai in the streets would cause nothing but trouble."

"Understandable," I turned back to the door, "Daring, I'm going to let you out now. I need you to promise you won't run." I levitated the key into the lock and opened it. I was quickly flung back by the door as Daring charged out, taking my ear in her mouth, "Ow, Daring why!?"

"Shut up!" She growled into my ear, "You no good, toothless, shanky, moppish, ass!" Once she was done with her verbal assault she shoved me to the side, "Phew...alright...I think I'm okay."

"Well I'm not!" I yelled, nursing my bitten ear, "Why the ear? Who does that?"

"Foals." Umbri pranced out of the cell, "Foals do that."

Daring just glared at her, "I don't need you arguing with me-"

"It's hardly arguing when you're clearly being childish."

"Yeah well sorry I'm not some pricy would be lancer with a fetish for butts- oh did I say that out loud?" Daring mocked.

The wingless stallion intervened in their pissing match, "Enough! Dear god boy...how long have you put up with this?" I shrugged, "Well I do feel bad for you now."

"Ah, the brave warrior and his servants united at last." A booming voice rattled around the stonework, Jut walked over with my things, "Young one..." She slid my bag off his back and gently onto the floor, "And I have cleared your room of the mares."

"Mares!?" Umbri and Daring yelled in unison.

Daring quickly got in my face, "So while we were sitting around in some dingy hay covered cell you were enjoying some alone time with a bunch of mares?!"

I folded my ears back and smiled. I quickly looked away and towards Jut, "Boy, do you always let your slaves talk to you like that?"

"Slaves!?" Daring quickly left me and stood at Jut, "I'm not some slave you ugly, bearded, smelly-"

Jut just leaned over her, "Best shut your mouth before I fill it. You're guests under my roof and I suggest you behave yourself, peasant." With Daring sufficiently put in her place Jut turned to me, "You know how to find your way back to your accommodations?"

"Aye sir."

Jut nodded wisely, "I shall give you time to sort yourself then. Be prepared though, we have war to plan."

I was confused by his words, "War, sir?"

"War. But it can wait. Take some time, sort your slaves, perhaps give them the rod...teach them their place."

I looked back at Umbri, "Is that an order?" I asked with a devious smile to the now bashful mare.

Jut looked between me and Umbri, "Ah...ahahaha- yes." With that final odd order he walked off. My trio alone once again.

I started walking back out towards the room I had woken up in with my mares in tow.

*^**^*

"This room smells like cheap perfume." With that note Daring strode in and looked around.

Umbri quickly walked across the room to a side door, "What is- oh, a bath...how pleasant. So the tribes do bathe. Skane do you mind?"

"No? Do what you must." As I finished my sentence she gave a curt nod and stepped into the side door, "Strange-"

Daring walked in front of my view, an annoyed look straddling her face, "Skane...she's waiting for you, dumb ass."

"I don't oh...good." I felt a dopey grin grow on my face, a few steps towards the door and I felt something grab my tail.

"Skane, before you do this, two things: Help her preen, she'll love it, and two: use protection."

I cocked my head at Daring, "Protection, what like armor? I understand some call it a sword but I don't think it works like that."

Daring scrunched up her muzzle, "Not like- oh wow, right, past. Uh..." She quickly patted down her barding, "I might have one...oh! I think I- yep!" She pulled a small square from her pocket, "You put this on your thing so you don't have kids."

I looked at the square in my hood, "Why would I not want kids?"

Daring's face went blank, "Do you really think now is the best time?"

I thought about it, in two months when a mare would start to show we would be- "Noted.... And what was that about preening?"

Daring flexed a wing, "Her feathers are all burned up, just bite any that are broken and pull em. Don't yank em like crazy but if they're broken don't be- actually, just ask her." With Daring finally out of advice she started pushing me to the door, "Also...don't get fancy, first time is never great so just do what you're gonna do."

"Daring I feel like you're trying to get rid of me," I jeered as I pulled the side door open. Inside sat Umbri nipping at her wings, "Oh my, uh, hello?"

Her eyes shot over to me before looking back at her wings, "Skane..."

I quickly took my place next to her, we both sat on the edge of a small pool of water, "Would you like help? Daring said-"

"Do you know how to preen? I have been so preoccupied that my wings are rather ragged." She flapped her wings, sending a few feathers floating around the room, "See...that's not suppose to happen."

"Aye...so I just pull them?"

Umbri held a wing out for me, "More or less, just be nice about it- ah!" I had taken a bent feather in my mouth and was slowly wiggling it back and forth until it came loose and was plucked, "Oh- my, it's different when-" I took another and repeated, I could see her other wings flapping from the contact, "Ah- when somepony else does it."

I ignored it and went about my work. Most of them were already loose, most went flying as I switched wings. A plethora of blue feathers was slowly growing around the floor. Little by little I made it larger as I stripped away the chaff, "Better?" I asked, spitting out a final feather.

She tucked her wings away, "So...do you want to waste time or-"

"I'll get ready" I turned away and found the square, "How do I..." I turned the square over and over trying to figure it out, "Am I stupid or- oh...it's a skin." I ripped the skin open and out fell a circular skin, "More skins? What does this...wait." I looked it over, "Do I...Umbri I'll be right back." I walked out into the main room once again, "Daring!?"

*^**^*

I walked back into the bath with new found knowledge. Umbri was laying on her side atop a pile of neatly laid out furs, "Ready?"

With my member growing I levitated the "condom" over it and pulled it on, "By the goddess, this is...strange." I shook my legs and tried to get used to the feeling of the semi slimy skin over my member. I waddled over to her.

"Skane are you alright?" She started laughing as I walked behind her and laid down next to her, "Not used to being excited?"

"Daring gave me something strange to prevent foal bearing...I don't like it." I let her tail ride up and land on my flank as I lined myself up with her, "I suppose you'll see what I'm-" my voice was a bit shuddery as my breath quickened.

"Skane just hurry...before I lose my nerve." Her voice was equally breathy. A bit reassuring but it also showed just how amateurish we both were, "Skan- ah- ah~" I slowly sunk myself into her, stopping at a slight resistance.

"Keep going?" I barely managed to ask through my shaky voice.

"Skane don't stop, I'm fine." with her permission I slowly drove myself into her, her voice turning into a drawn out moan followed by a soft shriek, "Go, go, keep going, I'm alright." I complied.

Thrusting sideways proved slightly odd, made all the better by the extra pressure her hips added. I let out soft grunts as I drove myself deeper into the unseen heat. I could feel my face burning like mad as I tried to keep a steady pace. The sensation was grand, a burning meaty hole just for me and my own. As carnal as it might have been I was enjoying the disgustingly wet sounds of my member filling her, followed by an accompanying moan from my mate.

I slowly forgot about everything else as I focused on the wonderfully organic sensation surrounding my length. From what I could see Umbri was enjoying it as well, her legs curling up after each thrust, her head thrown back against my neck, my forelegs pulling her back against me. It felt like nothing else. Even as her tail batted agaist my side I found it hard to care. As the pressure built and I became more debased I latched onto the base of her neck. Umrbi gave a loud howl as I quickened my pace.

This was mine, I was inside of it, I was biting it. It knew it was mine, it wanted to be mine, it was happy I was inside of it. The want to breed filled my mind as I slowed my thrusts, deepening them to compensate. It felt like I was jamming myself fully inside of her, filling her cavity to the brim and still she screamed for more.

From my clamped position on her neck I loosened my jaw and started panting across her coat. This only served to spur her forth, causing her to slam her flank back against my groin. In once such thrust she refused to let me back up to thrust again, instead wiggling her backside with me seated deep inside her. Each rotation, each movement, each grind caused me to convulse inside her.

Deciding to take control fully I rolled us, making sure I came out on top. From my now standing position I made quick work of her. While I had lost some of the pressure from her hips I had gained an ultimate amount of control. That coupled with the feeling of complete dominance sent me over the edge. From her howling and moaning I suspected the legionnaire was enjoying being dominated, a life of always being in control might have seen her unable to lose herself in such a way.

The opposite was true for me, having my entire life planned out, now thrown into a position of utter authority was amazing.

I gritted my teeth as I rammed my cock into her as deep as I could. My ears started ringing as I felt myself spill into the rubbery skin. Once I was finished I rushed backwards, sliding out of her with a wet plop, "Skane I want-" I shut her up by jamming my muzzle into her sex and lapping madly. The taste of sweets filled my mouth as I lapped at her juices. In my hormonal state I collapsed to my stomach and just eat from her like a happy fool.

Even as she convulsed and sprayed my face I dug into her. Only once she crawled out of reach did I stop, letting my chin fall on the pile of damp furs. The room reeked of ponderous sex, sounded of conquered mares, and tasted of sugar. I slowly crawled over to the spent mare and found her crying a little.

She met me half way and clung to my neck, "Hold me....sad...just hold me." I got behind her and tumbled us back to our sides. "I'm sorry...I'm sorry, I don't know why I'm crying but-" I pulled her head back and jammed my tongue into her mouth. A soft moan later and she submitted. Once her sobbing stopped I released her, "Skane...I...that was..."

I just pulled her close, "I know." We sat there wrapped together like drunk fools.

"Whoooooooo! Get some!" Daring shouted from the other side of the door, "Sounds like you rode her hard!"

"Umbri...I'm going to kill her...." I said with only a tiny hint of jest. Umbri laughed but eventually agreed. Feeling the awkward fullness surrounding my groin I got an idea.

*^**^*

With ourselves cleaned up I hovered the condom next to me, "Skane are you really going to-" Umbri began to question.

"Yes...she sees fit to ruin a wonderful moment I will show her my rage. Just hold her down." Umbri nodded and walked into the main room.

"Oh...she's asleep...." Umbri called from the main room, myself joining her after a few moments, "Are you still going to-"

"Yes..." I hovered the condom next to her drawn mouth, "Umbri sit on her...."

Umbri quickly planted herself on Daring, pinning her to the bed. I held her mouth open with my hooves and quickly turned the condom inside out over her mouth. She snapped awake and started sputtering, "What the fuck!?"

"Shut up you!" I yelled, "You seem so interested in my sex life, have a first hoof account!" I forced the entire condom into her mouth, "Protection turned weapon! Ha!" I laughed like a madman as Daring tried to spit it out. I clamped down on her jaw and held her in place.

Umbri quickly joined my evil laugh as we got our petty revenge. Once I deemed it enough Umbri and I jumped off of Daring, "Celestia's giant white ass! Tastes like I just gave a fucking blowjob, and ate pussy all at once! Bastard! Bitch! Cunt! Why would you do that!?"

"Maybe next time you wont listen to two peoples private moment...or at least learn to not commentate on the aftermath."

She glared at me before rushing to the bathroom, "My breath smells like cum...toothbrush?"

"Why would they give us a toothbrush?" I asked to the entire room. Daring just gave a crazed scream and slammed the door, "...Was that too much do you think?"

Umbri looked at the door, "No...well, maybe a little. But we have a free bed now."

I looked at the large inviting bed, "Indeed...round two?"

Umbri grinned devilishly, "Perhaps after some rest, can't seem too eager can I?" She crawled into bed and presented herself.

I quickly climbed in next to her and assumed my position curled around her. "A quick nap...then we see what our host needs..." I mumbled as I drifted off to sleep. I could get used to sleeping with a bed mate.

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